Pharm 6 Anti-virals Flashcards
DNA virus RNA (protein transcription) blocker
Foscarnet
DNA virus DNA blocker (4)
Foscarnet
Trifluridine
Acyclovir
Gancyclovir
4 DNA viruses
Adenoviruses (pharyngoconjunctivitis)
Papillomaviruses
HSV
VZV
Acyclovir
Prodrug (Ac-TP)
- SE Nausea, diarrhea
- SE Transient renal dysfunction (hydrate)
Gancyclovir toxicity
Neutropenia
-CNS effects, carcinogenic
Foscarnet
Block DNA/RNA replication
- Tx gancyclovir-resistant CMV
- SE Nephrotoxicity
Trifluridine
Block DNA replication
- Tx HSV keratoconjunctivitis
- SE Corneal inflammation
HSV mnemonic
For herpes give Acyclovir To patient
- Foscarnet
- Acyclovir
- Trifluridine
CMV mnemonic
For CMV give Gancyclovir
- Foscarnet
- Gancyclovir
Flu Tx
Neuraminidase inhibitors (prevention)
- Zanamivir
- Oseltamivir
Zanamivir SE
Bronchospasm in asthmatics
Oseltamivir SE
Nausea
Interferons
Immune response against virus
-Induce JAK-STAT in patients, cease protein transcription
Interferon indication
Kaposi sarcoma Hep C (w/Ribavirin)
Ribavirin mnemonic
RIBAvirin
- RSV
- Influenza B
- Adenoviruses
Ribavirin SE
Anemia (systemic, not aerosol)
Teratogenic